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Famous French
100
what is a beignet?
a doughnut
100
June 6, 1944 is known as Le Jour J. What is the English translation of this event?
D-Day, Invasion of Normandy
100
What body of water lies to the north of France?
English Channel
100
What bicycling event occurs yearly in July?
Tour de France
100

What saint was burned at the stake in the city of Rouen, Normandy?

Joan of Arc

200

Which is more important at a French meal-cheese or dessert?

cheese

200

When did the French Revolution take place?

1789

200
What is the highest mountain range in France?
Alpes
200

Which carnival is held every year in Nice?

Nice Carnival

200

Which author wrote the 3 musketeers?

Alexandre Dumas 


300

What is Fois Gras?

A pate made from duck liver

300
How old was Marie Antoinette when she married Louis 16th?
14
300

Which is not a French city?-
Tende or Brindille 

Brindille -twig

300
What international car race is held southwest of Paris?
24 hours of Le Mans
300

Which composer wrote Clair de Lune?

Claude Debussy 


400

Cognac is a variety of what popular alcoholic beverage?

Brandy


400
What structure was called the National Razor during the French Revolution?
guillotine
400

All distance in France is measured from the zero mile marker. Where is this marker located?

Hint: Hunchback 


Paris - in front of Notre Dame

400
What do French children do on the eve of December 6th?
Place shoes on doorstep or by hearth for St. Nicholas.
400
What was the profession of Coco Chanel?
fashion designer
500
What is the largest crop grown in France?
wheat
500
Notre -Dame is an ezample of what type of architecture?
gothic
500
For what is the city of Dijon famous?
mustard
500
What do the French do after Midnight Mass at Christmas?
Go home and have a big meal
500

What famous person developed a system for the blind to read?

Louis Braille

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